Adele M Anthony, Estate Planning Lawyer

29/09/2026

Leaving an inheritance is easy.

Protecting it takes planning.

A testamentary trust can give the people you love greater protection, flexibility and potential tax advantages long after you’re gone.

Because good estate planning isn’t just about who inherits.

It’s about HOW they inherit.

Want to know whether a testamentary trust belongs in your estate plan?

DM TRUST to start the conversation.

21/09/2026

A Will is a legal document.

But what it gives your family can be so much more than that.

Clarity about what you wanted.

Direction when they're trying to make decisions without you.

Protection for the people you've spent your life caring about.

And the comfort of knowing that you took the time to make things easier for them.

That’s what good estate planning is really about.

Not paperwork for the sake of paperwork.

Not complicated legal language you don't understand.

And certainly not a one-size-fits-all document produced without understanding the family behind it.

It’s a thoughtful conversation about your life, your family, what you've built and the people you want to protect.

Then we put the right documents around those decisions.

I deliberately keep Adele M Anthony Legal a boutique estate planning practice, working predominantly remotely with clients Queensland-wide.

Remote and after-hours consultations are available, with very limited in-person appointments.

You don't need to know what type of Will you need before you contact me.

You don't need to have all the answers.

You simply need to start the conversation.

If getting your estate planning sorted has been sitting on your “I really need to do that” list, email:

[email protected]

My team and I will guide you through the next steps.

Adele M Anthony Legal
Estate Planning | Queensland-wide

21/09/2026

A Will isn't just about deciding who gets what.

Good estate planning looks further ahead.

What happens if your spouse remarries after you die?

What happens if your daughter inherits and later separates?

What happens if a beneficiary is vulnerable, financially irresponsible or going through a difficult period in their life?

What happens to the wealth you've spent decades building if circumstances change after you're gone?

These are the conversations I have with my clients.

Because sometimes the question isn't simply:

“Who do I want to inherit?”

It's:

“How do I want the people I love to be protected?”

Depending on your circumstances, a Standard Will may be all you need. For others, a Testamentary Trust Will may provide options worth considering.

You don't need to know which one you need before you contact me.

That's my job.

I work predominantly remotely with clients Queensland-wide, which means your estate planning can usually be dealt with without travelling to a lawyer's office.

I also offer after-hours consultations by arrangement, with very limited in-person appointments available.

If you've been thinking, “I really need to get my Will sorted,” email:

[email protected]

We'll guide you through what happens next.

Adele M Anthony Legal
Estate Planning | Queensland-wide

21/09/2026

Estate planning can feel like one of those things you know you should do… but somehow it keeps getting pushed to another day.

Often, it’s not because you don’t care.

It’s because you’re not quite sure what you need, what decisions you’ll have to make, or where to even begin.

That’s where I come in.

You don’t need to arrive with everything worked out. My role is to understand your family, your circumstances and what matters to you - and then help you put the right plan in place.

I assist Queensland clients with:

• Standard Wills
• Testamentary Trust Wills
• Enduring Powers of Attorney

I deliberately keep my estate planning practice boutique so that I can give each matter the time and attention it deserves.

Consultations are available Queensland-wide, remotely (limited in-person) and after-hours appointments to make the process fit more easily around your life.

Because a good estate plan isn't really about paperwork.

It's about making things easier for the people you love.

Ready to finally get your estate planning sorted?

Email [email protected] and I will guide you through the next steps.

Adele M Anthony
Estate Planning Lawyer

20/09/2026

I’ve spent years telling my clients that the work we do in estate planning is about far more than documents.

It’s about people.
Families.
Protection.
And making sure the people you love are not left with uncertainty when you’re no longer there to make the decisions yourself.

So I’m incredibly honoured to share that I’ve been named a FINALIST in eight categories in the 23rd annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business - including Woman of the Year - Legal. 🤍

More than 1,500 nominations were submitted from organisations across 56 nations and territories.

And while eight finalist places feels slightly surreal, the Legal recognition means something particularly special to me.

I built my law practice because I believed there was a different way to practise law.

One where clients could receive sophisticated, carefully considered estate planning without feeling intimidated by the process.

One where I could take the time to understand the family behind the documents.

And one where women, particularly, could feel confident that they had properly protected themselves, their children and everything they had worked so hard to build.

Awards will never be the reason I do this work.

But after years of helping families across Queensland put those protections in place, it is incredibly special to have that work recognised internationally.

At 62, I’m still practising law.

Still building.

Still learning.

And still enormously grateful that families trust me with something as personal as their legacy. 🤍

If getting your Will and estate planning sorted has been sitting on your “I really need to do that” list, perhaps this is your reminder.

I work with clients Queensland-wide, and appointments are available remotely and outside traditional business hours.

Send me a DM with the word “WILL” and we’ll help you take the first step.

Limited estate planning appointments are available each month.

08/09/2026

Equal doesn’t always mean fair.

One child takes Mum to every appointment.

Does the shopping.
Manages the medications.
Takes the late-night phone calls.
Gives up weekends.
Changes work.

There’s no comfortable answer.

But this is exactly why estate planning is about far more than deciding who gets what.

It’s about family dynamics, expectations, fairness - and making deliberate decisions while you still can.

So I want to know what you think:

👇 Equal shares - or should the carer child receive more?

Tell me in the comments. I suspect this one will divide the room.

And if your own estate plan needs more thought than “just divide it equally”, send me a DM.

I help Queensland families put proper estate plans in place - and appointments are limited.

08/09/2026

Dad died.

Everything went to Mum.

That sounds completely normal, doesn’t it?

Until Mum remarries.

Her new relationship changes. Her Will changes. Assets are spent, transferred or ultimately left somewhere Dad never imagined.

And the children who thought, “It’ll come to us eventually” discover something most families don’t understand until it’s too late:

An inheritance you expect your spouse to pass on later isn’t necessarily protected for your children.

This is why good estate planning isn’t simply:

“Everything to my spouse, then the kids.”

It’s asking the harder question:

What do I want to happen to my wealth if life changes after I’m gone?

Second marriages. Blended families. New relationships. Family breakdowns.

Your estate plan needs to contemplate real life - not just the family circumstances that exist today.

If protecting what you’ve built for the people you choose matters to you, get proper advice about the structure of your estate plan.

Queensland | Limited estate planning appointments available.

DM me WILL and I’ll send you the details.

07/09/2026

Mum left everything to Dad because she trusted him.

And Dad genuinely intended the kids to inherit it one day.

But then Dad remarried.

His Will left everything to his new wife.

She later died, and her estate went to HER beneficiaries.

Mum’s children?

They got nothing.

This is one of the biggest misconceptions I see in estate planning:

“My spouse will make sure the kids are looked after.”

They might intend to.

But once the assets pass to them, circumstances can change.

They can remarry.
Relationships can change.
Wills can change.

And assets can ultimately end up somewhere you never intended.

A good estate plan doesn’t rely on everyone doing what you hope they’ll do decades from now.

It puts the right structure around what YOU want to happen.

If you’re in Queensland and want to get your estate planning properly sorted, send me a DM with the word WILL.

I work with clients Queensland-wide, and appointments are limited.

03/09/2026